Anti-corruption and elections / EFCC

Alleged N5.8bn Fraud: Court Rule on Shema's Application April 24

Justice Babagana Ashgar of the Federal High Court sitting in Katsina has adjourned to tomorrow April 24, 2018 for the ruling on an application filed by a former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shema challenging the competence of the charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and jurisdiction of court to try him. The Judge had earlier ruled against an application by the former governor, through his counsel, E.C Ukala, SAN, challenging the authority of the lead prosecuting counsel, Lateef Fagbemi SAN to appear in the matter. After the ruling was delivered in favo…